Filipino youth leaders are encouraged to apply for a four-day workshop on civic education for good governance initiated by the United States (US) for Southeast Asian leaders. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) The US Embassy in the Philippines started calling for applications...
The Muntinlupa City government has reminded residents to strictly follow minimum public health standards after the detection of the first two Omicron variant cases in the country. Dr. Juancho Bunyi, head of the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO), said when the news about the detection of the...
The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has opened its first Agri-Hub in Central Luzon located in Rizal, Nueva Ecija as part of efforts to be more accessible to farmers and fishermen. In the next few weeks, the state-run bank is still targeting to open four more Agri-Hubs – located in Bago...
A total of 51 agriculture groups – composed of farmers, fishers, and producers – have joined forces to sign a petition against the mega trade deal, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The groups think the deal will result in further “import surges, price depressions, and...
ABAP President Ed Picson There will be no holiday breaks for select national boxers as they gear up for the Asian Under-22 Boxing Championships on Jan. 20 to 30 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This will be the first foreign tournament in Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines’ (ABAP) 2022...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) and University of the Philippines (UP) Manila both posted a 100 percent passing rate in the December 2021 Physical Therapist Licensure Examination, the Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Monday, Dec. 13. UST / UP PRC also announced that 978 out of...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo expressed her gratitude to the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) for the recognition they bestowed on the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) programs and processes. Vice President Leni Robredo...
John Chicano and Andrew Remolino made a 1-2 finish at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games The Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) plans to send eight athletes to a high performance training camp in Portugal as part of its program next year. TRAP president Tom Carrasco said they are looking...
Senator Nancy Binay has said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) should first seek congressional approval before it introduces any design changes on coins and bank notes. Binay made the suggestion in light of the removal of three World War II martyrs in the redesigned P1,000 banknote, saying a...
Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies chair Senator Grace Poe on Sunday urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to dig deeper into the online banking hacking incident that hounded BDO account holders, saying such incident need to stop in the face of the growing...
At least four Philippine government agencies were persistently targeted by hackers conducting cyber espionage operations across Southeast Asia which are believed to be sponsored by the Chinese government, a cybersecurity company based in the United States has revealed. Civilian boats deliver...
The College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) condemned the killing of journalist Jesus "Jess" Malabanan. Jesus "Jess" Malabanan Reports said Malabanan was gunned down inside his store on Dec. 9 in Calbayog City, Samar. " demand immediate action against the murder of Jesus Malabanan. The...
